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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1973
Page
5
Obituaries from a Maryland area paper report the deaths of John W. Davis Sr 71 of Cascade Charles F Simpson Uniontown William D Cecil Park Avenue Brunswick James F Knight Dargan Ralph D Armstrong Frederick area residents in late February and early March including service details survivors and funeral arrangements across several local churches and funeral homes
Funeral services were conducted for Marvin Milton Adcock Lola Coblentz and E Virginia Zimmerman died February 25 at homes and institutions Interments followed at St Pauls Cemetery Reformed Cemetery and Lutheran Cemetery with local clergy and community groups in attendance. The Smith Fadeley Keeney and Basford Funeral Home oversaw arrangements.
Fire calls reported in the 24 hour period ending 10 am. Incidents include field, building and house fires in Thurmont Emmitsburg Graceham Middletown Woodsboro Libertytown Brunswick and other nearby communities with emergency responses from Independents, Graceham, Thurmont, and local ambulance services. Jail population listed as 46 men 1 woman.
The International Folk Dance event will be held Friday March 2 from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Frederick County YMCA. Aaron Roemer, a noted folk dance leader from Washington D C, will teach dances including Greek Yugoslav Kolos Russian Polish Scandinavian Dutch and Israeli. For more information call Paula Abelow at 663-4857.
Friends may call at Creager Funeral Home in Thurmont after 1 p.m. Friday March 2. Services will be conducted Sunday March 4 at 2 p.m. by Rev. Fred Simmel. Interment in Blue Ridge Cemetery Thurmont.
At a public meeting Emmitsburg officials discussed a proposed $11 million resort center on a 1,000 acre tract and a similar Gettysburg convention program. County Commissioner Donald L. Lewis urged 100 percent state funding for park land purchases and proposed buying land behind the elementary school for future recreation use.
Walkersville officials outline proposed development within the town and surrounding area. A public hearing of the Frederick County Planning Commission is set for March 15 at 7 30 p m in Winchester Hall In other actions the Burgess and commissioners consider purchasing a tractor mower and a copying machine and discuss building a new town office sign or contracting the sign's construction.
Twenty one local industries and businesses meet new Occupational Safety and Health Act standards. Youth volunteers, aged twelve to sixteen, contributed 2101 hours in nursing homes blood visits and the chapter office. Nurses volunteered 1049 hours at blood visits and ten disaster hours. Red Cross Month in March highlights unseen volunteers who donate time, supplies, and labor nationwide. Take a Red Cross Volunteer to lunch.
James, a Frederick native and Georgetown Law graduate, retires after a career as district attorney and city attorney. He served in the Mexican Border campaign and World War I, later holding major roles in the Maryland National Guard and Republican committees. He chaired county boards, served as magistrate, and led the Board of Property Review among other civic posts.
A jury was selected this morning for the breaking and entering and petty larceny case of Thomas Joseph Seal. Seal is charged with breaking and entering Johnson's Garage in Libertytown last Dec. 17. Circuit Court Judge Robert E. Clapp Jr. presides with assistant state's attorney Cleopatra Campbell prosecuting and William Haugh defending. Foreman is Charles L. Snyder with 11 other jurors named.
Mr and Mrs William Shuff Route 10 Frederick returned from visiting their son and family CWQ-2 and Mrs Charles W Shuff Jr of Leisure City Fla CWO-2 Shuff is stationed at Homestead Fla Mr and Mrs Doug Lewis Knoxville announce the birth of their first child a son Jason Carlyle on Tuesday Feb 20 at Charles Town General Hospital Charles Town W Va Mrs Lewis is the former Gloria Jean Lerch daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Lerch Sr Knoxville
Frederick Memorial Hospital lists 24 hour discharges including Barbara Rippeon Mrs Alice Mercer Mrs Katherine Tobery John Simpson Justin Price Mrs Daisy McClure Stephen Mester Charles May Robert Stup Mrs Thelma Mills Diana Mobley Brenda Adams all of Frederick Patricia Mays Robert Halstead Mrs Eith Anglesbee Donald Covey Jr Mr Airy Brenda Anderson Mrs Nellie Strickler Brunswick Mrs Lillian Schultz Mrs Hazel Stokes Rocks Charles Bowie Dickerson Harry Baugher Lantz Mrs Cecelia Beryk Salisbury and Mrs Virginia Stark Frostburg
City police listed charges against several individuals. Henry A. Schnoop, 26, jailed for passing a bad check at Woolco's. trial date not announced. Vaughn Vincent Davis, 31, jailed for loitering. trial March 13. Theodore A Maske, 52, Raleigh, NC, jailed for petty larceny. no trial date. Frances Caroline Bowie, 41, John Hanson Apts, charged with failure to drive to the right. trial March 27. Margaret V Hickman, 53, East Ninth St, charged with backing unsafely. trial March 26. Dirk S Brubaker, 17, East Third St, charged with unregistered vehicle, license violation, failure to drive right, headgear and eye protection violations. Wayne M Erich, 7, riding without headgear. trial March 28. Richard A Higgens, Falls Church, VA, charged with speeding. trial March 26. Howard B Rollins, Carver Apts, obstructing traffic. trial March 21. Paul W Lines, South Market St, speeding. trial March 28.
Several obituary in memoriam poems for Royce T. Watkins and other hospital notices, thank you cards, and local business ads. Items mention Lydia Altwater Catherine LaGrave Margaret Naill in Frederick Memorial and Holy Cross hospitals. Mrs Naill recovering from surgery. funeral poem for Watkins. community notices from Walkersville Fire Hall reading every Saturday. tax services offices. insulation and heating ads. sale of refurbished appliances. thanks from Naomi Smith and Virginia Betty Lee family. various local classifieds including old guns and museum items.
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